Display device for shoes



Feb. 12, 1963 M. WALTERS DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SHOES Filed Aug. 6, 1962INVENTOR MAX WALTERS B M 7 RNEY United States Patent Ofiice 3&76334Patented Feh. 12, 1963 3,676,984 DHSTLAY DE'VECE FOR SHGES Walters, 3-31Randolph Place, Union, NJ. Filed Aug. 6, 1962, Ser. No. 214,)06 2Claims. (Cl. 12-1) This invention relates to a device used in exhibitingor displaying, as in show windows, certain classes of shoes, especiallywomens open shoes of the type called sandals, or the like, which have aholding strap adapted to go around the wearers heel.

In exhibiting sandals, etc., of the type mentioned, the heel strap,being comparatively long and narrow, is not self-supporting, andconsequently drops onto the heel of the sandal and presents aninartistic appearance. To avoid such an appearance, I have devised asupport or stay for holding the strap in its normal wearing position,thereby giving the shoe a more attractive display appearance.

The drawings illustrate the invention, and in these:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a sandal in which the heel strap isheld up by the supporting device or stay;

FIGURES 2 and 3 are side views of two modified forms of support; and

FIGURE 4 is a side view of the support shown in FIG URE 1.

Referring to the drawings for a detailed description, the sandal ofFIGURE 1 comprises a looped heel strap 7 which, when on display withouta support, lies on top of the heel portion 9 of the sandal. To hold thestrap in elevated position and in the position it assumes when thesandal is worn, I provide an L-shaped support 10, which comprises ahorizontal part 11, a vertical part 12, and a projection 13 dependingfrom the vertical part 12. The horizontal part rests on the heel portionof the shoe, and said depending projection carries a small pin or tack15 which is pressed into the back of the heel portion to hold thesupport to the sandal. vertical part 12 has a notch 17 formed thereinnear its upper end and at the back thereof, and receives the loopedportion of the strap.

The upper part of the FIGURE 2 shows a modified form of support which issimilar in form of that of FIGURES l and 4, but the strap-holding notch19 in FIGURE 2 is formed at the back of the upper terminal portion ofthe vertical part.

FIGURE 3 shows another modification, which is mainly in the form of aquadrant, and has a notch 20 cut or molded in a position similar tonotch 19 of FIGURE 2, and also has 0. depending projection and pin asshown in FIGURES l, 2, and 4.

Because the surface of the heel part of the sandal inclines downwardlyin a forward direction, the angle between the horizontal and verticalparts of the support shown in FIGURES l, 2, and 4-, and the back angleof FIGURE 3, may be made a little more than What is claimed is:

l. A display device for use with a shoe having a heel portion and asingle adjustable heel strap, said strap anchored at its front ends tothe sides of the shoe and extending backwardly free to go around theheel of the wearer and requiring support for display purposes to hold itin normal wearing position, said device comprising an upright memberadapted to support adjacent its top the rear of the heel strap, saiddevice having a base portion adapted to be placed on the top surface ofthe heel portion and extending forwardly from the rear of the heelportion along the longitudinal medial line of the shoe, and a projectingportion extending downwardly in the plane of the body of the devicebelow the top surface of the heel portion and adapted to contact theback of the heel portion, and a pin carried by said projecting portionand adapted to be secured in the back of the heel portion to anchor thedisplay device to the shoe.

2. The combination specified in claim 1, in which the display device isgenerally L-shaped and in which the heel strap is adapted to rest in anotch formed in the device adjacent the top of the latter.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,193,943 Shea Mar. 19, 1940 2,936,533 Paynor May 17, 1960 2,976,623Gallaway Mar. 28, 1961

1. A DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE WITH A SHOE HAVING A HEEL PORTION AND ASINGLE ADJUSTABLE HEEL STRAP, SAID STRAP ANCHORED AT ITS FRONT ENDS TOTHE SIDES OF THE SHOE AND EXTENDING BACKWARDLY FREE TO GO AROUND THEHEEL OF THE WEARER AND REQUIRING SUPPORT FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES TO HOLD ITIN NORMAL WEARING POSITION, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING AN UPRIGHT MEMBERADAPTED TO SUPPORT ADJACENT ITS TOP THE REAR OF THE HEEL STRAP, SAIDDEVICE HAVING A BASE PORTION ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ON THE TOP SURFACE OFTHE HEEL PORTION AND EXTENDING FORWARDLY FROM THE REAR OF THE HEELPORTION ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL MEDIAL LINE OF THE SHOE, AND A PROJECTINGPORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN THE PLANE OF THE BODY OF THE DEVICEBELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE HEEL PORTION AND ADAPTED TO CONTACT THEBACK OF THE HEEL PORTION, AND A PIN CARRIED BY SAID PROJECTING PORTIONAND ADAPTED TO BE SECURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEEL PORTION TO ANCHOR THEDISPLAY DEVICE TO THE SHOE.